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Line 32: From 1989 onward, Bob Vila appeared in Sears commercials to promote the [[Craftsman (tools)\|Craftsman]] tools brand. The partnership broke down in 2006, after a dispute between him and the company.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Vila shows Sears' harder ride\|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2006-03-02/business/0603020221_1_sears-holdings-bob-vila-sears-craftsman\|work=Chicago Tribune\|date=March 2, 2006}}</ref> Vila also appeared on three episodes of the situation comedy ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)\|Home Improvement]]'' during 1992 and 1993 as ~~himself~~Bob Villa on ''Tool Time'', the fictional show within the sitcom, where main character and cable TV host [[Tim Taylor (fictional character)\|Tim Taylor]] (played by [[Tim Allen]]) saw him as a rival, and made futile attempts to outdo Vila. Contrary to ''Home Improvement'', when Allen was interviewed by ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' and asked if he could make a video game, Allen proposed one about aspects of carpentry, and the end scene would be the player being featured on ''Bob Vila's Home Again''. Vila made a cameo in the 1993 comedy spoof ''[[Hot Shots! Part Deux]]''.

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